Actually the reason Quasar isn't included in the repositories is simply
because no one has packaged it. Quasar is released under the GPL [0] so
there would be no problem with including it in the repositories. CCing
the motu.
- Eldo
[0] http://www.linuxcanada.com/faq.shtml
john levin wrote:
> Stan Jordan wrote:
>>> I have just one concern with Ubuntu ( which I love...both the software
>> and the philosophy) which is, if Ubuntu is to be used by
>> micro/small/medium sized business, which I would suggest represents a
>> huge number of people worldwide, why is there no bookkeeping/accounting
>> software listed in the download repository. This is the absolutely
>> essential tool of any business, and without it all of these thousands of
>> businesses cannot change to Ubuntu as there is nothing in the Ubuntu
>> repository they can use. Grisbi is on the list, but is only for personal
>> finance. Open source accounting software, Debian based, is available. (
>> Quasar, being one example ) I see people trying to install this on
>> Ubuntu and the problems they are experiencing from the Ubuntu/Quasar
>> blog. I am at a complete loss to understand why this very large and
>> important segment of the market that Ubuntu could easily exploit to
>> promote the OS is being totally ignored. People like myself are forced
>> to use Suse or Linspire to get this type of software as a simple
>> download/install.
>>>> Please have someone in your organisation explore this area of software
>> which would lead to a huge increase in the number of Ubuntu devotees.
>>>> I presume the reason that Quasar isn't in the Ubuntu repositories, is
> due to licensing. I can't find it in the Debian repos either.
>> Accounting software is one of those black holes in the free software
> world, all the worse for being essential to many, and is additionally
> complicated by the need for localized variations, due to differences in
> tax regimes etc. As such, it's really something that Canonical/Ubuntu
> should take a leadership role in.
>> Not sure this list is the place to discuss this; I'm cc'ing the
> developers list about this.
>> And we should ask SABDFL what he uses ;)
>> John
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